Prohibitory orders to be imposed in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Sunday for NEET exam
The prohibitory orders under the BNS section 163 will be in effect from 11 am to 8 pm on May 4 within a 200-metre radius of all NEET UG-2025 examination centres in the city, according to a statement issued by the Ranchi administration.
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